Portsmouth continued their robust current type with a 1-0 victory at Cambridge.

They needed to face up to heavy strain within the first half and didn’t create a gap themselves throughout the first hour.

Liam Bennett headed James Brophy’s deep cross vast on the far put up on 16 minutes, earlier than Michael Morrison headed Conor McGrandles’ nook over.

The large likelihood of the half got here 5 minutes earlier than the break when Jack Lankester performed Sam Smith via on purpose, however he may solely hearth vast of the put up throughout the onrushing Matt Macey.

Within the opening levels of the second interval, Lankester teed up Joe Ironside to fireside straight at Macey after which Bennett fizzed an effort vast from distance.

When Portsmouth did lastly create, Dimi Mitov did effectively to parry Owen Dale’s effort away on 64 minutes, however the guests did go forward instantly afterwards when Dale’s cross was headed in on the again put up by Colby Bishop.

Cambridge noticed penalty shouts for a handball waved away as they had been unable to reply.